The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29
THE LION and The LAMB
TO DWELL IOGEIHERIN PEACE
AND HARMONY.
No More Clashing Between the City
aud Street Railways-The
New Subject.
A VISITING ATTORNEY PARAL-
YES THE PRESIDENT.
Difference OF Opinion as 10 Who
Shall Build n Bridge for
Monroe St. eet.

President Hs1den returned, in com
pany with several other prominen
Memphisns, from Nashville Sunds,
afternoon. He occupied bis baud
some revolving chair IN the Presi
dents Office at City Hall yesterday
and was apparently in the most ex
uberna, spirits, When called upor
by the reporter, he talked freely anC
fully OF the mission which called bin
away so suddenly Thursday night, and
its outcome.
my friend of the Scimiiar struck
the key note when he said, There a e
Lo fl es on Hsdden.' He meant W az
a hustler and the flies would have 10
hustle 20 keep up with me. Didn't
we pull the wool over peoples eyes
wnen we announced me and Walk or
had gone to New York to place water
bonds? o, there are no fl es on me. u
"Well, since every body knows you
and the Judge went to Nashville, and
that you have returned, what have
you to report to the people, who were
so ruthles:ly deCeivsd?' asked the re-.
porter.
"Why, / went up there to look after
Bob Frayssr and bis stree. railway
measures. Ne aud Bob's all right
now, inst like two little wolves-I
mean lambs. l met the committee
that had the measure under consider
alton, and thought at one time thers
would be war. Bob came the petition
racket on me again, and pulled paper
reading something like this: we, the
un 1ersigned Citiz ms aud property
owners of the city of Memphis, favor
consolidation of the street railways, as
we think pubic interests would be
better Bubserved thereby
"To this was attached about one
hundred names OF gentlemen promi.
nent in the mercantile, banking and
professional circles OF the city. l
asked them l)r the paper, read few
# the names, and glanced at all of
them. Gentlemen, says |, these
signers era all good men, but they
don't know darned thing about the
business to which this petition re-
fers.' Bob then jumped up and asked,
III they don't, who the deuce does p
Says /: Il do. Pm the one who has
made this fight, and know all ab out
IT,"
"How are you pleased with the
measure as il stands?
Delighted. l got good deal more
Of the pie than expected. You see
the whole thing is framed 20 as to be
bound by contract, and there's where
I've got 'em. They know what the
co.. tract is, and are well pleased with
It's terms. 1t comes before the Coun-
ell at it's meeting Thursday and after
hat sweet peace hovers over the Tax
ng District and street railroads"
AT this point David Poston, attorney
Ter the Memphis and Charleston Rail.
road, came in with check for the
Presidents signature. After the pen
had been hourished, the signer asked
The visitor when his road intended to
build that bridge for the extension Of
Monroe street.
"You mean when will we grant You
light CT way to build over our yard, | |
upp Sc" replied Mr.. PJston.
"By tie saints and ghost Of Gear"
.lmost shrieked ths President, run.
ling his hands through his few re-
naming locks of hair aud rising from
lis chair with celelitous movement
hat 30 delights the misahievous
chool boy. "Look here, David, you
ont mean TO tell me you thought
7 asking for night OF way ?"
"Tnat's just the siz3 OF it," replied
vid with an aggravatirg smile.
"Well, not il l know it. When we
'aut right of way in this Taxing Dis.
ret We take it," firmly responded
~ David,
You can't fld any warrant for
lch course in the books" answered
90 visitor.
"Haug the bo3ksl don't find any.
hing in them; it consumes too much
aluable time. | can 60 ahead and
ave the work done while l was look
~ for authority in the books. Co
Ir. POston, don't monkey with me
nat way. You write to Fink and tell
i'm about the bridge. Tell him we
re- ready to open up Monroe street,
nd he must build an iron one with
5ons piers."
1t was fnally agreed that Commu.
iCatiou to that end should be forward
4 to Mr.. Fink, but Mr.. Poston assured
le Boss that the city would have TO
uild the bridge il one ever went up,
nd he had better be thankful il they
Vt the right OF way over the roads
ard.
There it is," returned the Prssi-
emit. "When l was in the committee
Nashville and the papers in the
lilway squabble were ready for sigma
Ire, John Overton got up and said
Gentlemen, here are the papers.
ONE along and sign them, and let us
enceforth dwell together in pea. Q
nd good fellowship l was Silent and
I'd like, and he asked me what was
10 matter. Il was just thinking,
lys l, what l would tackle next
ID, he liked to a rolled off the lounge.
ow, here's the solution to my guam.
ary. I'll tackle the Charleston rail
,ad. It'll have to move its yards and
We the east end OF the city q chance
, pxnard and anTead on ~